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(V.) LIST OF PLANTS SUITABLE FOR DUNE-CULTIVATION IN NEW ZEALAND— continued.

Scientific Name. Common Name. Habitat. Growth-form. Remarks. i Eucalyptus Sielierianat .. .. Mountain ash Australia .. .. Tree, evergreen. Stuartiana .. .. Apple-scented gum .. Australia .. .. Tree, evergreen. urnigera .. .. .. .. Australia .. .. Tree, evergreen. viminalis .. .. .. Manna-gum .. .. Australia .. .. Tree, evergreen. Genista monosperma .. .. .. Mediterranean .. Shrub, deciduous .. Ml the genistas here mentioned will grow on pure sand, and arc also ornamental. tinctoria .. .. .. Dyer's greenweed .. Europe .. .. Shrub, deciduous. aetnensis .. .. .. Mount Etna broom .. Europe .. .. Shrub, deciduous. radiata .. .. Europe .. .. Shrub, deciduous. Glaucium luteum .. Horn poppy .. Europe .. Herb, perennial .. Handsome for sand-garden. Helianthus tuberosus .. .. Jerusalem artichoke .. \. .merica .. .. Herb, perennial .. Useful in some cases for providing rapid shelter. Helichrysum diosmaefolium (for- .. Australia .. .. Shrub, evergreen .. Grows excellently and rapidly on pure sand. Can- be raised easily from seeds and merly known as Ozothamnus cuttings. Both a splendid shelter plant and highly ornamental when in flower. rosmarinifolius) Holcus lanatu .. .. Yorkshire I .. Europe .. .. ' (irass. perennial .. One of the best grasses for pure sand mollis .. .. .. Europe .. Crass, perennial. ilex vomilaria .. .. .. Caseena .. X. America .. .. Shrub or low t roe. aliens .. .. Australia .. .. Shrub or low t ive Both ornamental and useful on sand. acicularis .. .. Australia .. .. Shrub or low tree Proclaimed a noxious weed, but certainly not so on sand. ■ ■strata .. .. .. Australia .. .. Shrub, evergreen, Juniperus communis .. Common juniper .. Europe, Asia, N. America Shrub, evergreen. abina .. .. .. .. Europe, Asia .. Shrub, evergreen bermudiana .. .. Bermuda cedar .. Bermuda .. .. Tree, evergreen .. Wood used for pencils. .irginica .. .. .. .. X. America .. .. Tree, evergreen. Lathyrus maritimus .. .. Shore-pea .. .. Europe .. .. Herb, perennial .. Probably useful as a fodder plant. Sand-binder. clMstri . . .. .. .. Europe .. .. Herb, perennial .. Fodder plant. Lavatera arborea .. .. Tree-mallow .. Mediterranean region .. Subshrub, biennial .. Useful for rapid shelter. Leptospermum laevigatum .. Sandstay .. .. Australia .. .. Small tree or shrub .. Close relation to the Xew Zealand manuka. — — sooparium .. .. Tea-tree: manuka .. Xew Zealand. Australia Small tree or shrub .. If not present should be introduced into every dune-area. Linaria vulgaris .. .. Toad-flax .. .. Europe .. .. Herb, perennial .. Probably a useful minor sand-binder. Many other species of Linaria mow well on sand, and the annual species of gardens will grow very well indeed without much water. Loliuni perenne .. •■ Perennial rye-grass .. Europe .. .. Crass, perennial .. May be sown in the hollows. Lupinus albus .. .. .. White lupin .. S. Europe .. .. Herb, annual .. Fodder plant. angustifolius .. .. Blue lupin .. .. Mediterranean region. . Herb, annual .. Fodder plant. arboreus .. .. Tree-lupin .. .. California .. .. Shrub, evergreen .. Next to marram-grass the most important plant for dune-reclamation. luteus .. Yellow lupin .. Mediterranean region .. Herb, annual .. Fodder plant. Other species of lupin might with advantage be used- on the dunes. Lycium afrum .. .. .. African boxthorn .. .Mediterranean region, Shrub, evergreen .. Tolerates salt gales admirably. S. Africa chiiieuse . . . . . . .. China .. .. Shrub, deciduous. Malva moschata .. .. Mallow .. .. Europe .. .. Herb, perennial. Medicago lupulina .. .. Blaok medick .. Europe .. .. Herb, annual or biennial Valuable for pasture. itiva .. .. Lucerne .. .. Europe, Asia .. Herb, perennial .. Might be grown in hollows. Melaleuca erioifolia .. . . Australia .. . . Shrub, perennial. Melilotus officinalis .. .. Melilot .. .. Europe .. .. Herb, perennial .. Eaten by stock to some small extent. Mesembrianthemum aequilaterale.. .. Australia. Xew Zealand Herb, perennial .. Covers sand if the drift is not too strong, but generally of little use on the New Zealand coast. edule .. .. .. Hottentot tig . . S. Africa .. Herb, perennial .. .As for above. Many other species of Metemlirinii/ln imim grow.excellently on sand. and are very ornamental. Myoporum laetuni .. Xgaio .. .. Xew Zealand .. Tree, evergreen .. Tolerates sea-spray, but does not grow particularly well on sand. M